PHOENIX, April 17 (UPI) -- Carlos Baerga homered twice and drove in a career-high seven runs Thursday to overshadow Curt Schilling's complete game as the Arizona Diamondbacks rolled to an 11-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
One of the best second baseman of the early 1990s, Baerga spent parts of the previous eight seasons with four different teams before joining Arizona. He has played well in limited time with the Diamondbacks and exceeded all expectations with Thursday's performance.
Baerga belted a grand slam off Colorado starter Jason Jennings (1-2) in the second inning and added two-run shot in the fourth. He capped the rout with an RBI double in the seventh inning.
It was Baerga's eighth career multi-homer game and first since May 23, 1995. He had not hit a grand slam since July 20, 1993.
Schilling (1-2) benefited from Arizona's best offensive game of the season, allowing just two runs and four hits en route to his first win. He struck out 10 and did not issue a walk.
